Baylor QB Seth Russell Out for Season With Neck Injury

The No. 2-ranked Bears led 35-20 and were struggling through a mushy second-half when the injury occurred.

Russell saw a specialist Monday morning.

The Lunch addresses this, along with West Virginia’s basketball scrimmage and a prayer for the folks mourning and coping in Stillwater.

“We certainly have tons of confidence in Jarrett”, Briles said. The decision for surgery was made after a recommendation from a specialist, per the school, which also stated that the procedure usually carries with it a recovery period of six months.

“Seth exemplifies the spirit and will of our football team”, coach Art Briles said in a statement, “and through this our team will keep that spirit alive and well for him”.

There is good and bad news for Baylor quarterback Seth Russell.

Russell is the top-rated passer in the Bowl Subdivision, completing 119 of 200 passes for 2,104 yards with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions. The answer to that question is highly-touted true freshman, Jarrett Stidham, a former five-star recruit.

Baylor running back Shock Linwood takes the hand off from quarterback Seth Russell during an NCAA college football game against Iowa State Saturday, October 24, 2015, in Waco, Texas. Third-year sophomore Chris Johnson, who had moved to receiver this season, will be No. 2 at the position. The junior is 15th in passing yards per game (300.6) and his total offensive output of 358.0 yards per game is seventh-best nationally. According to team officials, Russell, who left the game after the play, suffered a fractured bone in his neck on the play.